The Giant Crane

Two little boys played in the park.
One was a bigger little boy.
One was a smaller little boy.
The two boys were brothers, and friends..
sometimes.

They ran down a valley,
and up a hill.
The played with sticks.
They played with rocks.
Sometimes they shared.
Not always.

They went to the big pond.
They made big and little splashes in the water,
which made the ducks come over, looking for food.
The two little boys didn't have any for them.

Then there was a strong wind,
and a giant shadow of a something that blocked out the sun.

With a great big woosh.... it landed.

A giant, huge, great, bug, humongous,
Crane!

"Hok!" said the Crane.

"Scary." said the smaller little boy.
"Can we ride you?" asked the bigger little boy.

The crane turned its head and replied, "Hok!"


The two little boys flew onto the crane's back.

They flew over mountains, and rivers, through forests of giant trees,
around the biggest tree in the whole wide world, past clouds, airplanes and helicopters, and between the sun and the moon.

"Let's go home for lunch!" said a voice.

"Po po Baba," said the bigger little boy.
"Carry me too Baba," said the smaller little boy.

And they flew into their father's arms, and all the way back home.





Dragon-time, Snake-knowledge, Tiger-Ferocity, Leopard-Stealth, Crane- Endurance and tranquility, Lion-power, Elephant-Strength and dexterity, Monkey- Speed and cunning, Horse- Hard work, Ape- use of tools